Condition Summary, Physiotherapy, Remedial Massage
Jesse Dean
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Thoracic outlet syndrome, commonly abbreviated to TOS, may very well be one of the most difficult and controversial diagnosis in clinical medicine.

The goal of this Blog is to breakdown this condition and to better understand what we as musculoskeletal type practitioners can do to provide the best care for patients presenting with possible symptoms of TOS. Whether that be assessing the condition, providing hands on or exercise based treatment or even knowing when best to refer on a patient that may need further investigation or even surgical intervention.

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Condition Summary, Myotherapy, Physiotherapy
Jesse Dean
Cervical Disc Bulge & Radiculopathy

The neck (cervical spine) is an important part of our anatomy. Not only gives us a large range of movement for our neck, but it provides protection for the blood supply to our brain and the nerves that drive our arms.

Compression or irritation of the nerves can lead to a Radiculopathy which is of neurological signs, typically found down the arm.

This blog is all about your nerve roots, the discs and all the bits and bobs between!

Cervical Disc Bulge & Radiculopathy
Condition Summary, Pain, Myotherapy, Remedial Massage
Richmond Rehab
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) and Myotherapy

Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders is commonly called ‘TMJ/TMD’, is a group of conditions that cause several complex symptoms, pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and the muscles that control jaw movement.

Amber Johannesen (Myotherapist) talks us through this interesting condition and how myotherapy techniques can be an important part of its management.

Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) and Myotherapy
Physiotherapy, Patient Profile, Hip Injury, Surgery Recovery, Surgery Prep
Jesse Dean
Patient Profile: Meet Amelia

Pre-surgery, Jesse developed a program to strengthen Amelia’s non-injured leg/ hip which would support her recovery and as instructed by the surgeon, began her post-surgery rehab program two weeks after the operation.

Patient Profile: Meet Amelia
Physiotherapy, Workplace Injury, Exercises, Top Tips
Jesse Dean
Injuries in Hairdressing

As a result of prolonged and repeated lockdowns, we have realised how important our hairdresser or favourite barber is to our health and wellbeing, but we rarely think about the injury and occupational burnout that is highly prevalent in this occupation.

Injuries in Hairdressing

Condition Summary

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Cervicogenic Headaches

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Cervicogenic Headaches

Cervicogenic headache is a secondary headache, which means that it is caused by another illness or physical issue. In the case of cervicogenic headache, the cause is a disorder of the cervical spine and its component bone, disc and/or soft tissue elements.

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Scoliosis explained

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Scoliosis explained

Scoliosis is a common condition where the spine curves laterally loading up one to two aspects of the spine and causes muscles to shorten which can result in spasms. Julius explains about scoliosis, the cause, how to test for and the treatment involved with this type of condition.

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Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome explained

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Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome explained

A common condition we see at the clinic with people getting back into running or increasing training loads is Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome. This pain is a lateral knee pain caused from tightness through the ITB can cause all sorts of havoc for runners and cause muscle imbalances and joint dysfunctions throughout the body. 

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ACL Injuries

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ACL Injuries

Injury to the Anterior Cruciate Ligament is extremely common in sports which have a contact component or those that require quick changes in direction.  If you're interested the ACL, how it is injured or what you can do to avoid injury, this is the post for you.